11/10/61 HQs, Pocahontas, Col Borland cdg to Gen Polk-… I have stopped here in passing and retain for the present Captain Roberts' company, about 60 men, nominally artillery, but without a battery, but armed and pretty well drilled as infantry, and about 150 recruits for the army, brought here by Major McCray and Captains White and Kykendall, and retained here by me, as is Captain Roberts' company; altogether about 1,286 men
“The 150 recruits were on their way to Ky-McCray had been sent back by Hardee to raise 1 or more sharpshooter Co’s
Co A of McCray’s Bn was referred to as Co A of McCarver’s Bn when it organized on 1/1/62. It returned to McCray’s Bn on 5/10/62 as Morgan’s Co A
1/4 Borland being ill turned over command to McCarver
McCray continued to recruit in north central Ark
Co B-Dec 61
Co C-1/8
Co D-1/22
Co E-2/1
Co F-3/3
Co G-3/5
Co H-3/1
Co I-3/23
2/2-2/28 Recruiting slow-McCray in Bowling Green reporting on status
3/1 Resumed enlistments
5/6 Western Dept, G O No. 39 Corinth,
I. In pursuance of the provisions of an act of the Confederate Congress, entitled "An act to further provide for the public defense," all Regts, Bns, squadrons, and Co’s of twelve-months; volunteers of this army will proceed to organize by electing their proper Co and field officers. This election the several Bgde cdrs will cause to be held within their respective Bgdes at 12 meridian on the 8th instant, except in Regts or Bns on picket or outpost service, which will hold elections as soon as relieved.
5/8 McNair re-elected during the reorganization of 4th Ark
5/16 Gen Hogg died
5/20 Co G of Williamson’s Ark Bn moved from holly Springs to LaGrange and then Corinth where it was assigned to McCray
5/26 Cabell replaces Hogg as bgde cdr
Cabell
31st Ark
10th Tx Dismounted Cav
11th Tx “
14th Tx “
Andrew’s Tx [added since 4/29 organization]
Good’s Btry
11/20 Kirby Smith’s Dept of E Tennessee
McCown Div
McNair
4th Ark
30th [25th] Ark
31st Ark
4th Ark Bn
1st Ark Mtd Rifles
2nd Ark Mtd Rifles
Humphrey’s Ark Btry
11/21 The 31st Ark has 131 men for duty
Battle of Murfreesboro-Missing many officers, the 31st Ark appears not to have been in the battle with the bgde
Soon after 2/9/63 The Army of Tenn reorganized and consolidated [S O #52, Tullahoma, Tn]
The 31st and 25th Ark were temporarily consolidated
9/1/63 The 31st Ark consolidated with 4th Ark [The author came to this conclusion regarding the consolidation confusion. His conclusion was based on Col Bunn’s letter and personal papers of the men. See also: Diary of Thomas R Stone]